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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to travel to Israel this week to advance Gaza hostage-truce deal
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, November 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel later this week to advance efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza and to discuss developments in Syria, Lebanon, and Iran, National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett says in a statement.